Rail-tie fastener.



E. H. TRAUT.

RAIL TIE FASTENER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 27, I9I6.

I I n WITNESS Patented June 19, 1917.

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INVENTOR E. H. TRAUT.

RAIL TIE FASTENER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 21,1916.

1,230,630. Patented June19,1917.

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INVENTOR WITNESS E. H. TRAUT.

RAIL TIE FASTENER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 27.1916.

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1,230,630. PatentedJune19,1917.

WITNESS INVENTOR UNiTn Tiaras EZ RA H. TRAU'I, OF FRANKLIN, PENNSYLVANTA, ASSIGNOR OF FORTY-FIVE ONE- HUNDREDTHS TO LEWIS OVER/TURF, 0F FRANKLIN, PENNSYLVANIA.

RAIL-TIE FASTENER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 19, 191 '7.

Application filed June 2'7, 1916. Serial No. 106,211.

To all whom it may concern: v 7

Be it known that I, EZRA H..TRAUT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Franlr lin, in the county of Venango and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements Rail-Tie Fasteners, of which the following is a specification. v

This invention .relatesto railway ties, and

"track fastenings therefor;

tinguished in thenovel manner of associating the cam with the clamping jaws so that fine late ral adjustment of a rail can be accomplished While at the same time'the jaws will be prevented from wedging upwardly away from the tie. I

.It is .also the object of my'invention to provide means whereby. the fastening device or devices will not readily become loose,

due to the jarring or vibration ofthe rails derstoodthat changes in form, proportion and minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or sacrificing any of .its advantages. H

5 In'the'draw'ings:

'Figure 1 is a plan View of one end of a tie, and rail fastening device embodylng my inventioni Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view through one end of the tie and a cross sectional view through the rail.

Fig. 3 isv a detailview of a washer or disk forming part of the fastening device.

Fig. 4 is a cross sectional view through the tie showing the rail and fish plates, in side elevation.

Fig. 5 is a cross sectional view through the rail and fish plates, the fastening device being shown in cross'section and the tie in longitudinal section. Y

Fig. 6 is a detail view ofa tool or wrench for adjusting the fastening device.

Fig. 7 is a plan view of a modified form of my invention and,

Fig. 8 is a view partly in section and partly in elevation showing a construction/to be utilized in connection with wooden ties.

For the purpose of illustration I have shown but one end of a tie in Figs. 1 and 2,

this being sufficient as each end is a dupli- 1 cate of the other.

The intermediate portions 1, of the tie is shown as consisting of a substantially T beam form.

The respective ends of the ties are of box girder form and are here designated 2. From the extremities of the box girders 2 project flanged ends 3. 4 designates a rail resting upon the top of the girder 2, and between two substantially parallel gibs or clamping jaws 5 and 6 which engage the flangesof the rail (best shown in Fig. 2).

Each gib is formed with curved recesses 7 and 8, one above the other and the latter of a greater radius than the former to form a ledge 8 The cam members 9 and 10 are provided for the gibs and each is formed to have a cam face 11 cooperating with the walls of the recess 7 and a second cam face 12 arranged beyond the cam face 11 and cooperating with the walls of the recess 8.

From this arrangement it will be seen that a flange 11 is formed between the cam face and bears upon the ledge 8? for preventing the wedging upwardly of a gib during the operation of the cam member. This is a very important feature as it allows fine lateral adjustment of a rail and at the same time maintains the proper relation between the rail, gib, and cam member.

Thecam member is formed with an extension 13 seated in a circular opening 14: in the girder so that the cam member will be free to rotate. The lower end of the extension has formed therein a slot 15 receivis snugly received in the recess and the latter is closed by a cap 22.

At this point I Wish to call attention to the fact that the construction of the girder and'the arrangement of the parts of the fastener is such that the bolt may be readily loosened and the cam member rotated for giving the proper adjustment to the rail and owing to the manner of mountingthe cam member any degree of'adjustment can be accomplished.

In Figs. 4: and 5, I have shown the device attached to a tie in the form of a commercially rolled channel 23, and instead of'the cam engaging the flange on the rail, fish plates 24 and 25 are provided which are connected to the rails by the usual bolts 26. The bases of the fish plates are engaged by the cams in the same manner as they engage the flanges of the rails according to Figs. 1 and 2.

In Figs. 7 and 8 I have shown a plate 27, adapted to be fastened to a wooden tie, 28 and this plate is providedwith recesses 29 to accommodate the disk 17. The plate 27 may be fastened to thetie in any convenient manner, the rail engaging fastenings being adaptedto be connected to seat plate in substantiallythe same way they are connected to the girder portions of the tie lin Figs. 1 and 2. Y

InFig. 6 I have shown a wrench or tool 30 having a handle 31, an angular end 32 engaging the socket 18 to turn the cams for the purpose ofv taking up wear, etc., on the rail. Thus the track walker may operate the cams in a convenient manner.

By reference to Fig. 4: it will be observed thatthe fish plates are provided with lugs 33, the purpose of which isto prevent the creeping of the rail. The lugs 33 project from the bottom of the fish plates and snugly set against opposite sides of the tie 23 whereby any tendency of end movement of the rail will be opposed the tie.

Attention is also called to the fact that in the. construction of the tie shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the boX girder 2 constitutes what might properly be termed resilient chair or seat whereby thetie has the advantage of a metallic construction and the resiliency of wood. I

From the foregoing it will be apparent that the device is effective in operation,- simple in construction and will be durable when in use.

I claim 1. A rail fastening device comprising a metallic base, having an opening, a two part fastener in the opening comprising a cam, having a reduced part forming a swivel and a disk having rib engaging a groove or slot in the lower part of the cam and means for fastenino the two together.

2. A fastening device for rails comprising a cam, having a recess, a cap for the recess, a disk, means on the disk for engaging a slot in the cam and a bolt running through the cam and the disk.

3. A rail fastening comprising a, cam having a top flange greater in diameter than the cam, a reduced part on the cam for engagement with an opening in a support, a disk havinga flange and arib on the disk to engage a slot on the cam, and a boltpassing through the cam and the disk.

4. In combination with a, rail tie and a rail upon the tie, a fastening device consisting of a gib engaging the rail flange and a cam locking device. engaging at least two different surfaces ofthe'gib for. accomplishing lateral adjustment ofthe rail.

5. In combinationwith a rail tie and arail upon the tie, a fastening device consisting .of a gib engaging the flange of the rail and having a pair of arcuate recesses, one above the other and means including a cam having a duplex cam surface engagingthe walls of the recess for accomplishing lateral adjustment of the rail. j

6. Incombination with a rail and ametallic rest forthe rail provided with a circular opening, a gib bearing upon the flange of the rail, a fastening device. rotatably mounted in the opening and having a lateral cam action with the gib and overlapping the same.

7. In combination with a rail anda me tallic rest for the rail provided with a circular opening, a gib bearing upon the flange of the rail, a fastening device rotatably mounted in the opening and havinga lat eral cam action with the gib in a direction toward the rail and overlapping the gib, and means operated from a point beneath the rest for detachably mounting thedevice inthe opening.

8. In combination with a rail and a me tallic rest for the rail provided withacircular opening, a gib bearing upon the flange of the rail, a fastening device rotatably l ce mounted in the opening and having a lateral cam action with the gib and overlapping the same, means operated from a point beneath the. rest for detachably mounting the device in the opening, each end of said gib being shaped to engage two of the sides of the rests and allow movement of the gib upon the rest in a direction away from the rail.

9. In combination with a rail and a r,ectangular member supporting the rail, a gib engaging the base of the rail and having an end bent to engage opposite sides of the member and locking means engaging a side lateral movement thereto, said locking means 10 and top of the gib and capable of giving having engagement with and rotatably lateral movement thereto. mounted in the member.

10. In combination with a rail and a rec- In testimony whereof I affix my signature 5 tangular member supporting the rail, a gib in presence of tWo Witnesses.

engaging the base of the rail and having an EZRA H. TRAUT. end bent to engage opposite sides of the Witnesses: member and locking means engaging a side A. L. WEs'rLING, and top of the gib and capable of giving D. C. LACEY.

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